Blueprint/Nike SB Exhibit

Last Thursday was Go Skateboarding Day and in the evening the Blueprint/Nike SB 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' exhibition opened in Brick Lane. Paul made it down for the evening with MN friends Ray, Gorm, Mark Brewster, Kevin Parrott and Irish Steve and from the three scimitars Chelmsfordian Macy made it down too. The show is amazing with loads of old Blueprint goodness and new Nike SB photos and shoes. Another highlight is the Made For Skate skate shoe exhibit which will make everyone smile thinking back to the old classic skate shoes they used to rock skating the curb outside their house as a kid. The show is on for another couple of weeks and is well worth a trip down to visit. More details can be found over at Blueprint.

New Dunmow Delights...

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Russ, Steve, Toby and Sandy hit up the updated Dunmow skatepark the other day, evidently it's much improved. BBQ this weekend maybe...

'Into the Fall' Week - Unseen...

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to tie up 'Into the Fall' week we have something new...Russ went through the pile of old DV tapes and dug out some unseen footage and some extended cuts for this web only extra. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who was involved with the making of 'Into the Fall'!

'Into the Fall' Week - Jay, Ben, Neil, Dave & Veran...

Thursday's 'Into the Fall' week instalment is the Jay Tate, Ben Sutcliff, Neil Smith and Dave Underwood section and the last part, Veran Tull's section (plus the end titles). We hope everyone who didn't get a chance to catch the video the first time has enjoyed having a watch. Once again we would like to thank everyone who was involved in its making, everyone who filmed, skated, etc. Roll on the next video...

p.s. it's Go Skateboarding Day today so if your legs are feeling itchy after watching those killer parts then dust of the wheeled girlfriend and scratch up a curb, bomb a gradient and pop an ollie or two, it's the summer, happy skateboarding!

'Into the Fall' Week - Friends & Dave...

Today's third 'Into the Fall' week instalment is the Friends section and David Dixon's section. A little known thing...when Dave bombs North Hill at the end of his part his rear kingpin nut and bushing fall off his truck halfway down making that bomb extra gnar. Keep you eyes open for it...

'Into the Fall' Week - Paul, Russ, Wiggy & Sam...

Today's 'Into the Fall' update is Paul's section and the Russ, Wiggy and Sam section...

'Into the Fall' Week...

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the premiere of 'Into the Fall' and to celebrate all this week we are going to be uploading parts of the video culminating on Friday with a little surprise!

The last twelve months have flown by and loads of things have changed. The new Monster network video project is building up serious momentum and we think is going to be rather interesting...we'll be releasing more details about that project and some other recent video projects in the next few weeks.

Today we've added to the 'Into the Fall' watch online page the Titles and the rather awesome Sandy and Steve Bailey part, alot of people's favourite section highlighting the mix of old and new but all heavily steezed out! Check back each day this week for more parts.

"Because you're gorgeous..."

Gorgeous Dave Watson has been getting more well deserved magazine coverage this month in Sidewalk Magazine. Check the height on that nollie flip!? It's featured in a Vans tour article...Dave now gets free Vans and rightly so!

Lifetime Membership Card...

Monster Network chairman of the board Adam Whitaker has been clearing out his parent's shed and as well as finding his first skate shoes (airwalk flames, for the record) and a powell fly tee he came across this piece of gold from 1992. Adam used to paint pen that MN logo on his grip for a while, that needs a comeback...

Rampage...

Keeping it a Southend biased week...Southend legend Fraser Campbell put together some old Rampage/Leigh on Sea footage filmed around 1999. OG Monster Network and Chelmsford ruler Justin Carline has some savage footage up in here as does fellow MN head Dan Tubb plus a load of Leigh locals and Southend rippers. RIP Leigh and Alan.

Seaside Premiere Photos...

Last night was the premiere of long time friend of the family Mark Longman's fine skateboarding video entitled 'Seaside'. The venue was packed, beers where sunk and heckling was issued; the video went down a storm! All in all a banging night out! Nice work Mark. The DVD will be available to purchase in both X-Isle and the Limit skate shop from the 9th June 2007 or direct from Mark via his MySpace page.

Seaside Tonight...

Quick reminder that it is the Premiere of 'Seaside' tonight in Southend at 8pm at the Sun Rooms! Booze till late too...get down there if you can

Plan B at Saffron Walden...

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Paul was up at the Plan B demo at the new Dreamland built Saffron Walden skatepark on Sunday. The video camera battery died early one but he managed to grab some footage...

Filmed & Edited : Paul Gonella

Music : 'Fine Line' by Red Riders

Skaters: Danny Way, Adam Howe, Paul Rodriguez & PJ Ladd

Paul and Kissing Bread Zine...

paul recently completed an interview with dan boulton for the photography zine 'kissing bread' website. as well as the interview there are a few photos too of dave and the crew up on there. the recent kissing bread issue #2 features photos by dan boulton, sf resident isaac mckay-randozzi and paul. some copies are still left at 3 quid (inc. p&p) over at the kissing bread store...